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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16

Happening to make call on a literary
friend of mine the other afternoon.
found him sitting in an armchair before
a wood fire, smoking a cigarette and
looking the picture of health. Yes, "
he said in reply to my congratulations on
his appearance. Il do feel uncommonly
well. | had long walk this morning;
after that hearty lunch. and now | am
in perfect physical condition; but the
deuce of it is that feel too well. | can't
do my work. | meant to write half a
chapter today of my new novel. and l
have reached the most tragic, the most
narrowing part of the tale; but how can
go on with it when my nerves are all
smoothed down. and when anything like
mental distress seems to me impossible
and ridiculous? | don't care a cent what
becomes of my heroine; whereas last
night, when | was thoroughly tired ner-
vous and irritable, l actually wept over
her sorrows. So saying. he gave a dig
at the fire with such a whimsical air of
detection that laughed consumedly. The
fact is however, that the human mind,
especially, | suspect, the authorial mind,
is very delicate instrument, requiring a
great deal of manuscript. Boston Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16

Crabb Robinson met him in 1912, and
said that Ibis person is small. his COM
plexion fair, and his air and manner are
those of sickly and enfeebled man.
Mr.. James Payn met him in Edinburgh
at dinner party, and describes him as
livery diminutive man, carelessly-very
relessly-dressed a face lined. care
worn, and SO expressionless that it re-
minded one of that chill. changeless
brow where cold distractions apathy
appalls the gazing mourner's heart "a
face like death in life. The instant he
began to speak. however it lit up as
though by electric light: this came from
his marvellous eye, brighter and more
intelligent Though by fits than have
ever seen in any other mortal They
seem TO me to glow with eloquence. -
All the Year Round.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16

The earth, says Flamaron, was born;
it will die. 1t will die when its vital
elements have been spent, or perhaps by
the extinction of the sun, in whose rays
its existence is suspended. 1t may die
by the shock of celestial body which it
might meet in its path, but this end Of
the world is the most improbable of all.
1t may die, we say by the slow absorb
ton of its elements. In truth, it is prob
able that the water and the air are dimin-
ishing. The ocean, like the atmosphere,
appears to have been much more consid-
cradle than at present. The crust of the
earth is penetrated by the waters, which
combine chemically with the rocks. 1t
is almost certain that the interior temper
allure of the globe at ten kilometers about
six miles of depth reaches the boiling
point and impedes a further descent of
the waters; but the absorption will con-
tinue with the cooling of the globe. The
oxygen, nitrogen and carbonic acid, which
compose our atmosphere, appear to suffer
likewise slow absorption.
Traveller.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16
lULLABlES.


The afternoon is fair and still,
Unveering stand the village vanes,
The sunshine sleeps on roof and sill
And glances from my neighbours panes;
A languid sense Of slumber cheer
Broods over all things. calm and mild,
And low from DER the way hear
A mother singing TO her child
A mothers love in measures thrills
The silence of mid-afternoon;
The baby's poutng mouth it stills
That will not ope to cry or Groom;
Soft folded to that tender breast
The little head lies reconciled,
The songs drift DER its dreams Of rest
The mother sings unto her child.
No other sounds are in the air,
And softly fall those drowsy tunes
Upon my heart like peace and prayer
y lullaby Of childish runes
And slumber strains more low and sweet
Have never yet to sleep beguiled:
REST. little head and hands and feet"
\ mother singing to her child.
A. W. Bellaw in Yankee Blade
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16

Prince Bismarck is still as obstinate as
ever in his refusal to read any German
book or document not written in the or
binary Gothic characters. and so far
every effort has failed to convince him
that the introduction of Latin characters
into schools and offices would be great
saving of both time and eyesight. Since,
however. it has recently been pointed out
and historically proved by Professor
COIN that the Gothic letters are nothing
but an ornamental form of the old Latin
used by the monks in the Middle Ages,
the chancellor will perhaps desist from
his efforts to keep intact this ''unlucky
present of the Middle Ages" as Ger
man scholar calls the present mode of
writing in Germany. which can now no
longer be supported for patriotic reasons.
The greet painter, Albrecht Duerer, agi-
tated for the return to the more simple
and mathematical form of writing as long
back as 1925: France, Italy, and Spain,
who for period adopted Gothic writing,
have long ago gone back to simple Latin
characters. and Germany, in this matter
10y no means agreeing with her great
leader, will be only too glad to follow
suit.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16

As to the liquor question, there is no
doubt that many men out here ruin their
health by excessive drinking: but | think
that many others, chiefly missionaries,
ruin theirs by mistaken and exagger-
ated abstinence. Stanley recommends
two or three ounces of good wine every
evening after sunset, and find that most
men who have passed any time on the
Congo agree with him. Every one be-
comes more or less an9mic after short
residence in this climate; and man
who feels himself getting unaccountably
weak with strong desire for stimu-
lants, may injure himself by frequent
use of them-and, as a matter of fact,
many do so on the lower river where
liquor is plentiful. a teetotaler, on the
other hand. will most likely be pros
trated by sickness. when the timely use
of a little wine would have kept up his
strength. AS friend of mine, who has
passed some years out here, puts it, "A
cocktail every night before dinner, if it
does not save you altogether from anae-
mia, will enable you to get through your
term of three years, and leave you in
good health at the end; but if you take
to drinking, in any quantity. at any hour
of the day, you will soon have to clear
out of the country if you wish to keep
alive The effect of brandy drunk
under hot sun is to cause a burning
pain in the region of the liver; and
have seen men who have spent two years
out here choking and gasping for breath
after less than half a wineglassful of neat
brandy taken in the middle of the day.
-Blackwood' Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16

But not many days ago found a new
and better way of making tea, and that
the tea question should ever he stirred up
and need settling once again surprised
me. Mothers way of making it had
seemed unquestionable at first: One tea
spoonful of tea, one cupful of boiling
water; stepped, not boiled. five minutes.
But night after night there fioated on
my husband cup one, two or a dozen
tiny particles of stem and leaf, until
strainer there must be, but "A pretty
silver one" said, land l will wait till
Christmas. Then came my best of hus-
bands to the rescue with mild sugges-
ton: for he is long suffering. and neither
demands improvement nor finds fault
with present methods in my housekeep-
ing. He proposed teaching me his
mothers way of making tea. 1t was to
use the same proportion as before. but
not to pour the whole amount of boiling
been stepped in just enough to cover
them. three minutes. Then add the
amount of water required. and serve. If
the water really boils there will be no
''floaters.
By the new rule, found in our daily
paper. tea is made with cold water, and
is intended to be used iced in tumblers.
But, accidentally, we have discovered
that it makes superior hot tea also. Four
or five hours before using, pour one cup
full of cold water over teaspoonful of
tea leaves. At tea time strain and serve
as iced tea, or heated in the teapot. The
straining before heating gives unusual
delicacy to the fiavor.-Good Housekeep-
ing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16
Amateur Photographers Fad.

A new fad of the amateur photogra-
pliers, who are legion. is to take views on
every occasion possible of events they at
tend, and preserve the same in an album
instead of keeping a diary. Indeed the
volume is called the 'Album Diary. ~
The guests at recent fashionable social
gathering up the Hudson We're sent by a
young lady of the household photographs
of almost every incident of the fete,
taken at the time umawares. Couples
were revealed in forest strois. or selues-
tered tete-a-tetes. and in one instance a
wife was shown in qui-t hallway tying
her careless husband ) clavat The anna
tour photograph craze has proved pei
feet bonanza to the manufacturing trade
New York Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16

Mr.. Bumpus-I saw you taking a
horseback ride this morning. Your own
horse:
Mr.. Wumpus-No; only livery hack.
He looked like a very fine charger. "
80 thought until l paid the bill.
Then the owner of the stable cast him all
in the shade. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16
The Charity Patient.

Young Student Physician Ito charity
patient)-I-I think you have IA
some kind of "a fever; but-our class
has only gone as far as commissions. I'll
come in again in a ek.-Popular Sci
ence News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16

In China the rule of the road is to keep
to the left, but the coolie bearers can't be
taught to mind it. and there are fire.
quent collisions, in which the women T
others in the jinrichshas OF sedan chairs
are badly hurt New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-16

The easiest way to find oar a girl's agn
Is TO ask some other girl.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
What True Merit Will

The nnpreceden tel sale Boschee's German
Syrup within few years. has astonished
the world. 1t is without doubt the safest
and best remedy ever discovered for the
specify and ef1ectual cures of Coughs, Colds
and the severest Lung troubles. 1t acts on
an entirely different principle from the US
ual prescriptions given by Physicians, as
it does not dry up Cough and leave the
disease still in the system, but on the con-
trary removes the cause of the trouble,
heals the part affected and leaves them in a
purely healthy condition. A bottle kept
in the house for use when the diseases make
their appearance. will, save doctors bills
and long spell of serious Illness trial
will convince you of these facts. Ii is pos
itively sold by all druggists and general
dealers in the land. Price, IS cts. large
bottles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
JOURNAL: ANUARY 40, 1887.


Senator Kenna, of West Virginia,
bears striking resemblance to the late
Stephen A. Douglas.
Roscoe Conkling says: al have
never looked upon the face of the
lawyer whom I believe would sell out
his client. NJ Y. Times.
Miss Kate Field has realized fort
une of 100000 out of telephone stock,
besides large investments in Washing
ton real estate. Chicago Journal.
Mime. Patti-Nicolini was presented
in Philadelphia with a pair of large
silver and bronze vases by the Welsh
born citizens of the Quaker City.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
Queen Victoria has conferred upon
Miss Emily Faithful a grant of five
hundred dollars in recognition of her
services to working-women, to whose
cause she has ever been faithful.
President Arthur's first work for
money was to write the life of tenn
perance lecturer at Lansingburg, N.
Y, named Hamilton. He received
twenty-five dollars for it.-7'roy Times
MIR. S. H. Puleston, the millionaire
member of Parliament, who proposes
to purchase 81, 600, 900 worth of Penn
sylvania coal lands, was twenty years
ago reporter on small paper at Pitts
ton, Pittsburgh Post.
AT a Baptist church festival in New
Haven the other evening Mrs. Nancy
Gorham, who was ninety-one years old
that day. sang song of her childhood
in q most agreeable and viyacious man
ner.-Ne,0 Haven Register.
Henry NJ. Stanley is remarkable
for broad head, very thick through
the cheek bones. His hair is still dark
and thick, covering the temples. He
is of middle size, weighing about one
hundred and eighty pounds. He looks
like man of about fifty years of age.
N. Y. Tribune.
But three of the many hundred
American girls who have cultivated
their musical talents with view to pro
fessional success have become widely
known and elebrated-Marie Van
Zandt, Emma Nevada and Ella Russell.
-Ch':aqo Herald.
Congressman Singleton, of Missis
sippi, chairman of the House Commit
tee on the Library, appointed Miss
Mary Johnston as clerk of his commit
tee. Miss Johnston is the first woman
to receive an appointment to any office
under Congress, and is happy in know
ing that she will be paid at the rate of
six dollars per Washington
Critic.
The faculty of Rutgers College,
New Brunswick, N. j., has started
crusade against alleged obscene theat-
rical posters.
The Springfield (Mass.) School for
Christian Workers has twenty-one new
students. About twenty of its last
years students are now engaged as
secretaries of Y. M. c. Associ ations.-
Springfield Union.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-02-03
California. p. O., Nd.


This week there is an unusual dearth of
local news "
The Commissioners and Orphans' cour,s
VIII De IN session next Tuesday.
Read the advertisements of Messrs
Swami, Bailey, Welt and others in this
We are informed that Leonanltown l. 70
instant.
We are pleased to hear that Mrs. Col
john Il; Sothoron is very much improved
Head the communications in this weeks
paper: They are interesting as well as in
structive.
Remember that the Pungy, elsewhere
advertised, is TO be sold on Tuesday. the
10Th instant.
Mr.. Frank Weems, prominent citizen
OF Charles county aud brother-in-law Of
Mrs. b. G. Harris, is dead.
Last Fridays party was well managed
and Is universally conceded To have been
one OF the most enjoyable held here for
sometime.
To-day, "wednesday is Ground Hog
Day and As his hogship has failed 10 see his
ihadow, the backbone of the winter i said
60 be broken.
We are informed that the subscription of
only four hundred more dollars is required
to make the proposed saw and grist mill
enterprise in LeOnardtown "a GO" We
hope that the amount may soon be raised
Mr.. Joseph 4. Dillow has taken the
agency for the Marble aud Granite Works
OF q. W. Delaplane, Of Laurel, Md, and is
prepared 20 furnish customers with head
stones a; reasonable prices. Give him
call.
From the clipping from the Port Tobacco
Tunes, elsewhere published, il would APP
pear that BiscOe's case is not to 90 to the
Court of Appeals after all. The laws de-
lay" in his case is nearly over, the sentence
will soon be pronounced and the execution
day be set by the Governor.
1t has been reported TO three-year-old :;
yclept Baby Sis" that the little folks Of the
village, have threatened that, rs she has the
whooping cough, if she comes To town they
will drum her out" The little Miss Is
very indignant because of the circulation
va NaAiS Nt'Ah ann Has Stll NOIA W We
To publish in his paper that she has not
dot no 'ooping-cough and will come to town
whenever she chooses"
Mr.. Charles c. Lancaster, of Charles
county, President of the Maryland Demo
cratic Club of Washington, in making up
his Committees, has appointed as represen-
tatives Of our county, on the Campaign
Committee, Mr. Thomas VI. Camalier. and
on the Executive Committee. Mr. George
A. Camalier. This Club represents De-
mocracy as expOunded by Jefferson, Jack
son, Tilder and German.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-02-03
St. IniEO's Items.
From our Regular Correspondent

From our Regular CorrtsFOmdent.l
The Steamer Lcary, has resumed her
trips a. Corniicld Harhnr. and scores of bar
ry!- of"NN' ana "NNN" oysters are bein =
shipped.
Ne>>r>. Alhin Price & Co, Washing tor.,
II. G. snld two oxen Ian. 2Sth for W. &.
Wclch, 1t downtown, for $3.50. This is
Soii 10 y, the hes, sale ever made for SINH
lar shipments frrm this district
The -. lcrom,'s club gave one of their
rris,rl, entertainments recently Despite
thr iu,'lrmcncy If the weather, candy pull
inCs, Sc. occasionally take place, 4 gen
tcman with an embryo muStachc as over
heard making love tn a pretty blonde at
one ofthcSe gatherings a Jew nights ago.
P.Nr follow we sympathize with him
tnr We have experienced what efforts i; re-
Vuircs to cuuuciate verbatim, Wherever
thou art, thou forever art dearest"
The members Of Friendship NJ F. Church
have been informed that their minister will
n; preach 10 them any more. Ii seems
that they are doomed to disappointment.
particularly since the Rev. Charles q. Isaacs
icft the circuit They devote much OF their
time, &c, n the cause ot religion; and
should not Ne treaiei in such a manner.
II csrrlcSSncSS on the part Of telchers ofthe
moral eide SuPerindGces deterioration in
the spirituality of our mindS-htw vast is
their reS possibility Spiritual death Of min
l-'"rs or laymen Is terrible In contemplate.
saN -'"d men.
several persons are shipping terrapins 10
market; and we understand that they IT.
aliLe ga per dozen, net
II i rumored taat our late collector con-
len plates entering into the mercantile bus
aH,sS nj an early day. Although stores are
amyrous dow0 here, we presume friend
Fri'E would S,}coced as he IS a business
man ami knows how to say NO" TO bSd
customers RAIYAr.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-02-03
Saint Alarv's Beacon
Travellers Guide.

s.M. r. II. ~-Trains leave Brandy.
wine. = ing last, daily except Sundays, NJ
IGSJ a. III. Arriving at McchanicsyilIe, IL las
an. Leave Mechanicsville, going West.
ds.ly except sundays, a; 1910 p. IN. Ar.
rying 81 Brandy wine 2:10 p. m.
Early Morning Trains leave Mechanics
vile. 2. ny West, Mondays and Thursdays
At 5l5 !. in. Arriving a; Brandywinc at
$50 2. ~.
Evening Trains leave Brandywine, going
East. IS dnesdays and Saturdays at 6:3O ..
M Arriving at Mechanicsville at 7:3O d. m.
Norf X steamers 10 Washington from
pinrr Point on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
SATURDAYS. at 1890, r. NJ Returning. Mon
day.. Wednesdays and Fridays.
see advertisements elsewhere.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-02-03
NiIl NOt Appeal.

Nh'Ir the trial Of BiscOe, for the murder
"' '""t DIXON, was i'll progress during last
y 'ru,.r court, the counsel for defense
l. - m.ny exceptions Ia the rulings of the
court with the int ntion fcarrying the case
l. ID" t'urt If Appeals in the event of con-
N.'l"n, and after the verdict of guilty had
'.'n rendered hy the jury counsel gave
notice that an appcal would be taken. The
''-N tour court. however, failing 10 receive
% u0m'>, Of payment from the counsel, did
. make up the rcCort Of the case for the
'."1 =: Appeals, as he is not required Ia
Sni up the papers unless the charges are
I.t Lest week Mr.. Turner, the clerk,
r.N.a lutirr from Mr. Camalicr, one OF
lr council for defense, that they had con-
rIHt'a :, abandon the appeal, rs they could
ut So" that the result Of a second trial, in
IT, event one was granted by the Appel
Ike Court, would be different from that
a'rraiy rendered. This, therefore. finally
>.'..> this case So far rs adjudication is
'.a.,rucd. and nothing now remains a. be
ar@r tn >atistr1uStice in this case save the
which, will necessarily follow 1t is gem
crafty thought that BiScnc will be sentenced
n rh, approaching February term Of court.
Amer the sentence the date of execution
Wall % dNrd 10y the Governor-Port
i"a,Irro Times.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-02-03
THE WHITE.
An improved big arm Sewing Machin

An improved big arm Sewing Machine.
The advantage of high arm. admitting
the passage under il of bulky garments
Without mussing or soiling the compacting
~ them, il too well known 20 require des-
cription.
II will last life time and its range of
work exceeds that Of any other machine.
HARRAETED FOR FIVE YEARS.
Among the many advantages OF the
White machine are its needle, self-setting in
every sense Of the word--always right.
he's the least complicated, the most
simple, durable and complete shuttle ever
made, simplicity in threading being an es-
pecial feature. The shuttle tension is so
arranged that You can increase il or de-
crease IL without removing the shuttle from
the machine or disarranging the work.
All wearing parts of the White are made
adjustable, so that any lost motion incident
to long usage can be easily taken up. thus
avoiding the delay and expense in duplica-
ting parts. The simplicity in threading the
White is unequaled by any other machine,
and we would particularly call attention
to the fart in either the upper or lower
thread, there is no hole 10 thread through
excepting the eye of the needle.
For Family Use, Dress Making, Tailor
ing, the White is without peer.
t. Lee Harden, Agent,
COMPTON. ND. July %.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-02-03

I'm. t"utrrviilc R,cDrd, of the Goth ulto.,
SANS HAT Judge Robinson on Monday rem
Lrr.d decision in the test case involving
'!. c"n~titutionality of the local fish law
The law passed At the last session Of the
Lr--lr'Hrr prohibits all persons not iona
~, residents Of Kent or Queen Anne's
Tn'r, fishing in the waters of the two
counties. The fishermen of Baltimore
claimed that the law was Unconstitutional
aua arranged test case which was tried
80 th" November term Of court Judge
Robinson stated that in the opinion of the
0nr thr law was constitutional, the Leg
i~H'nr" having the right To pass laws bear
i'm W"n the waters belonging wholly to
H.. stat.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-02-03

a" M. j. r. n Raley aad Id. Br.rv
Branch Raek.

owing TO the uncertainty Of the Judges
Is 70 whose dogs first caught the fox ON
our last hunt and their Conditional award a.
ne prize, and believing that Mr. Raley
claims more credit for his pels-Juno, Nan
me, and o'hers-than Is their due, I hereby
cha'ienge him to fox-chase for any
amount up TO twenty-five dollars ts25l. I
wiii meet him at California. February, 18th
instant, If fair, If not, the first fair day
thereafter, and determine TO whose dogs the
championship Of the county belongs.
JOHN DORSEY,
California. p. o., Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-02-03
Appropriate Present.

SUNDAY last the members of the colored
S.tal.ry presented Rev. c. X. jenkins, S.
j., r..-r.r Of -. Aloysius' church, with a
gilt chs mum, costing twenty-five dollars.
The church was, we are informed, very
much IN need Of this article Of altar furni-
tar, ami this fact combined with the beauty
u IN ~ makes he present all the more
appreciated by its recipient
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-02-03
Wholesale Robbery.

ON tie night Of the 3ist of January, Mr..
:. T. Victt's centre-board sloop was stolen
from her anchorage near Abell's wharf, and
On same night the Schooner George c.
Abel was boarded by thieves, her cabin
broken rpen and all the clothing, provis-
ions, plates and other movables stolen.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-02-03
Marriage Lice mees.

Since our last issue the following Licen.
cr, . Marry have been issued
WHITE
: " q ,ttun to Miss Rebecca S. johnson.
J .rrh e. Stone TO Miss NJ. l.. Wilkinson
COLORED
joseph Armstrong to Eliza Fenwick
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-02-03

y LturI Grove correspondent writes,
tat Mr. J. ". Graves, of that place met
vita n painful accident on Friday, the
-,'.. uiL While standing near where some
.r'.n. Has being cut he had his left leg
caught iy "a rolling log causing the dislo-
,.'.a lis ankle and fracturing the bone
aa. with joint. Dg. l.. r. Morgan rendered
o.. necessary medical attention"